Player Projections, Matchup Insights & Team Stats for Week 7

There are some great matchups this week including the Texans vs. Packers, Lions vs. Vikings, Ravens vs. Bucs and a Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and 49ers (along with an awful Patriots vs. Jags game on Sunday morning). The Texans and Bengals team stats piqued our interest this week for a very specific reason. The Texans are 4-0 in close games, which is usually a sign of good coaching, but they’re last in the NFL in penalties, which usually means less good coaching. Then there are the Bengals, who are 0-4 in close games but have the 4th fewest penalties in the league. What’s going on there?

Here’s a summary of all the Week 7 games with insights and player projections from NFL Next Gen Stats (FYI the Bears and Cowboys have byes).